So the poor old Lion floundered about and floundered about, and as he couldn't get up the steep sides of the well, he was drowned dead. And when he was drowned the little Jackals took hold of hands and danced round the well, and sang,--英文原著 · 《How To Tell Stories To Children》
The march was not rapid. Coleman almost wore out his arms holding in check his impetuous horse. Often the caravan floundered through mud, while at the same time a hot, yellow dust came from the north.英文原著 · 《Active Service》
Coke was unaware of his incautious expressions. He floundered on. while Nora looked at him as if she wanted to wring his neck. " No-she's too fine and too good-for him or anybody like him-she's too fine and too good-"英文原著 · 《Active Service》
Hovstad, Yes, I am. He is one of those who are floundering in a bog--decent enough fellow though he may be, otherwise. And most of the people here are in just the same case--see-sawing and edging first to one side and then to the other, so overcome with caution and scruple that they never dare to take any decided step.英文原著 · 《An Enemy of the People》
Some of the men also fell and were injured. The horses breathed heavily. Somewhere dimly and gloomily a crow cawed. Later the road became worse still. The trail followed through the same miry swamp but everywhere the road was blocked with fallen tree trunks. The horses, jumping over the trunks, would land in an unexpectedly deep hole and flounder. We and all the soldiers were covered with blood and mud and were in great fear of exhausting our mounts. For a long distance we had to get down and lead them.英文原著 · 《Beasts, Men and Gods》
"He's ycr am dad."
"I'll dad him! I'll learn him!" roared David half through the window. At the moment Sam'l Todd came floundering furiously round the corner, closely followed by 'Enry and oor Job. "Is he dead?" shouted Sam'l seeing the prostrate form. ho!" went the other two. They picked up the draggled little man and hustled him out of the yard like a thief, a man on either side and a man behind. As they forced him through the gate, he struggled round. "By Him that made ye!英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
If Taylor is floundering and desperate, you know better than me what their next move will be.美剧 · 《Billions》